My Kids’ Favorite Swirl Cake (with vegan option)

My Kids’ Favorite Swirl Cake (with vegan option)

Chocolate cake? Vanilla cake? Why choose! Make it a swirl! This was my grandma’s specialty and has become my kids’ favorite cake. This is a dairy free version. I provide vegan option below (there is very little taste difference in the vegan option, it’s just a little messier to eat). I am still working on a gluten-free alternative and I’ll let you know when I figure it out.

August 20, 2023

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (convection preferred if possible).

Set up two stainless steel bowls.

Bowl one:

Mix:

• 3/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened rice milk
• 1 egg (FOR VEGAN OPTION – replace 1 egg with 1 tablespoon plain white vinegar)
• ¼ cup olive oil

Whisk until smooth.

Add:

• 1 ¼ cup King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder

Mix until smooth.

Pour into the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking pan.

Bowl two:

Mix:

• 3/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened rice milk
• 1 egg (FOR VEGAN OPTION – replace 1 egg with 1 tablespoon plain white vinegar)
• ¼ cup olive oil

Whisk until smooth.

Add:

• ¾ cup King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup cocoa powder

Mix until smooth.

Starting over the center of the baking pan, carefully pour the batter in on top of the vanilla batter, forming swirls as you pour.

Use your silicone spatula to make one or two swirls through the batter, just briefly – you do not want to mix the two batters into one, just create a swirl design so they retain their individual flavors.

Place on middle rack of oven, back 45 minutes.

Let cool 10 minutes prior to cutting.

ALLERGY STATEMENT:

Milk/Dairy Free, Tree Nut Free, Fish Free, Crustacean Shellfish Free, Peanut Free, Soy Free, and Sesame Free

OPTIONAL VERSION is VEGAN (Egg-Free)